The Garden of Guidance.
Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, said:
“Say: Lo! my Lord enlargeth the provision for whom He will of His bondmen, and narroweth (it) for him. And whatsoever ye spend (for good) He replaceth it. And He is the Best of Providers.” (34:39)
“Say: Lo! my Lord enlargeth the provision for whom He will of His bondmen, and narroweth (it) for him. And whatsoever ye spend (for good) He replaceth it. And He is the Best of Providers.” (34:39)
And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him),
the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
"Allah said: 'Spend, O son of Adam,
and I shall spend upon you.'"
Agreed upon.
A benefit:
'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) was fasting until evening,
and she had nothing in her possession except two loaves of bread.
Then a beggar came,
a beggar came,
so she ordered that a loaf be given to him.
Then another came,
and she ordered that the other loaf be given to him.
But her female servant objected, saying:
"Consider what you will break your fast with!"
Yet when evening arrived,
someone was knocking at the door.
She asked, "Who is this?"
They replied, "The messenger of so-and-so."
'A'ishah said:
"If he is a slave, let him enter."
So he entered,
and behold, he was carrying a roasted sheep
covered with its share of bread.
So 'A'ishah said to her:
"This is better than your loaf!
By Allah, they had never gifted me anything like it before."
Every giver spends according to their capacity;
so what do you think when Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, says:
"I shall spend upon you"?
And spending is not merely through wealth,
but also through knowledge, time,
helping others,
and through prayer and remembrance of Allah.